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Bidard FC, Pierga JY, Soria JC, Thiery JP. Translating metastasis-related biomarkers to the clinic—progress and pitfalls. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2013; 10:169-79. [DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chimonidou M, Tzitzira A, Strati A, Sotiropoulou G, Sfikas C, Malamos N, Georgoulias V, Lianidou E. CST6 promoter methylation in circulating cell-free DNA of breast cancer patients. Clin Biochem 2013; 46:235-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/13/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nicolini C, Ens C, Cerutti T, Roehe AV, Agnes G, Damin AP, Alexandre CO. Elevated level of cell-free plasma DNA is associated with advanced-stage breast cancer and metastasis. Clin Chem Lab Med 2013; 51:e277-8. [DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2013-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Usefulness of immunocytochemistry for the detection of the BRAF(V600E) mutation in circulating tumor cells from metastatic melanoma patients. J Invest Dermatol 2013; 133:1378-81. [PMID: 23303445 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Majid EW, Lim CT. Microfluidic Platforms for Human Disease Cell Mechanics Studies. MATERIOMICS: MULTISCALE MECHANICS OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1574-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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During tumor development, tumor cells release their nucleic acids into the blood circulation. This process occurs by apoptotic and necrotic cell deaths along with active cell secretion, resulting in high levels of circulating DNA, mRNA, and microRNA in the blood of patients with breast cancer. As circulating cell-free tumor nucleic acids may reflect the characteristics of the primary tumor and even of micrometastatic cells, they may be excellent blood biomarkers for screening breast cancer. Assays that allow the repetitive monitoring of patients by using blood samples as liquid biopsy may be efficient in assessing cancer progression in patients whose tumor tissue is not available. This review evaluates the recent data on the potential use of circulating cell-free nucleic acids as biomarkers for breast cancer.
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- Heidi Schwarzenbach
- Department of Tumor Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraβe 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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BACKGROUND
The detection and molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are one of the most active areas of translational cancer research, with >400 clinical studies having included CTCs as a biomarker. The aims of research on CTCs include (a) estimation of the risk for metastatic relapse or metastatic progression (prognostic information), (b) stratification and real-time monitoring of therapies, (c) identification of therapeutic targets and resistance mechanisms, and (d) understanding metastasis development in cancer patients.
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This review focuses on the technologies used for the enrichment and detection of CTCs. We outline and discuss the current technologies that are based on exploiting the physical and biological properties of CTCs. A number of innovative technologies to improve methods for CTC detection have recently been developed, including CTC microchips, filtration devices, quantitative reverse-transcription PCR assays, and automated microscopy systems. Molecular-characterization studies have indicated, however, that CTCs are very heterogeneous, a finding that underscores the need for multiplex approaches to capture all of the relevant CTC subsets. We therefore emphasize the current challenges of increasing the yield and detection of CTCs that have undergone an epithelial–mesenchymal transition. Increasing assay analytical sensitivity may lead, however, to a decrease in analytical specificity (e.g., through the detection of circulating normal epithelial cells).
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A considerable number of promising CTC-detection techniques have been developed in recent years. The analytical specificity and clinical utility of these methods must be demonstrated in large prospective multicenter studies to reach the high level of evidence required for their introduction into clinical practice.
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- Catherine Alix-Panabières
- Laboratory of Rare Human Circulating Cells, Institute of Research in Biotherapy, University Medical Centre, Saint-Eloi Hospital, Montpellier, France
- Laboratory of Cell and Hormonal Biology, University Medical Centre, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France
- University Institute of Clinical Research UM1–EA2415–Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Center of Experimental Medicine, University Cancer Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Chimonidou M, Strati A, Malamos N, Georgoulias V, Lianidou ES. SOX17 Promoter Methylation in Circulating Tumor Cells and Matched Cell-Free DNA Isolated from Plasma of Patients with Breast Cancer. Clin Chem 2013; 59:270-9. [DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2012.191551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION
Detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the peripheral blood of patients with solid tumors has been widely studied for the early detection of metastatic spread. We evaluated whether there was an association between the origin of cfDNA and CTCs. We investigated whether SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 17 (SOX17) promoter methylation in CTCs was associated with the methylation pattern of this gene in matched cfDNA isolated from plasma of patients with breast cancer.
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We examined SOX17 methylation in 79 primary breast tumors, in 114 paired samples of DNA isolated from CTCs and cfDNA, and in 60 healthy individuals. Isolated DNA was modified by sodium bisulfite and subjected to methylation specific PCR.
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The SOX17 promoter was methylated in 68 (86.0%) of 79 of primary breast tumors. In CTCs, SOX17 was methylated in 19 (34.5%) of 55 patients with early breast cancer, 27 (45.8%) of 59 patients with metastatic cancer, and 1 (4.3%) of 23 healthy individuals, whereas in matched cfDNA SOX17 was methylated in 19 (34.5%) of 55, 24 (40.7%) of 59, and 1 (2.0%) of 49 of these same groups, respectively. There was a significant correlation between SOX17 methylation in cfDNA and CTCs in patients with early breast cancer (P = 0.008), but not in patients with verified metastasis (P = 0.283).
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The SOX17 promoter is highly methylated in primary breast tumors, in CTCs isolated from patients with breast cancer, and in corresponding cfDNA samples. Our findings indicate a direct connection between the presence of CTCs and cfDNA in patients with operable breast cancer, after surgical removal of the primary tumor.
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- Maria Chimonidou
- Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells Laboratory, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells Laboratory, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Elena Venizelou Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells Laboratory, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Synnestvedt M, Borgen E, Wist E, Wiedswang G, Weyde K, Risberg T, Kersten C, Mjaaland I, Vindi L, Schirmer C, Nesland JM, Naume B. Disseminated tumor cells as selection marker and monitoring tool for secondary adjuvant treatment in early breast cancer. Descriptive results from an intervention study. BMC Cancer 2012; 12:616. [PMID: 23259667 PMCID: PMC3576235 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Presence of disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) in bone marrow (BM) after completion of systemic adjuvant treatment predicts reduced survival in breast cancer. The present study explores the use of DTCs to identify adjuvant insufficiently treated patients to be offered secondary adjuvant treatment intervention, and as a surrogate marker for therapy response. Methods A total of 1121 patients with pN1-3 or pT1c/T2G2-3pN0-status were enrolled. All had completed primary surgery and received 6 cycles of anthracycline-containing chemotherapy. BM-aspiration was performed 8-12 weeks after chemotherapy (BM1), followed by a second BM-aspiration 6 months later (BM2). DTC-status was determined by morphological evaluation of immunocytochemically detected cytokeratin-positive cells. If DTCs were present at BM2, docetaxel (100 mg/m2, 3qw, 6 courses) was administered, followed by DTC-analysis 1 month (BM3) and 13 months (BM4) after the last docetaxel infusion. Results Clinical follow-up (FU) is still ongoing. Here, the descriptive data from the study are presented. Of 1085 patients with a reported DTC result at both BM1 and BM2, 94 patients (8.7%) were BM1 positive and 83 (7.6%) were BM2 positive. The concordance between BM1 and BM2 was 86.5%. Both at BM1 and BM2 DTC-status was significantly associated with lobular carcinomas (p = 0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively; chi-square). In addition, DTC-status at BM2 was also associated with pN-status (p = 0.009) and pT-status (p = 0.03). At BM1 28.8% and 12.8% of the DTC-positive patients had ≥2 DTCs and ≥3 DTCs, respectively. At BM2, the corresponding frequencies were 47.0% and 25.3%. Of 72 docetaxel-treated patients analyzed at BM3 and/or BM4, only 15 (20.8%) had persistent DTCs. Of 17 patients with ≥3 DTCs before docetaxel treatment, 12 patients turned negative after treatment (70.6%). The change to DTC-negativity was associated with the presence of ductal carcinoma (p = 0.009). Conclusions After docetaxel treatment, the majority of patients experienced disappearance of DTCs. As this is not a randomized trial, the results can be due to effects of adjuvant (docetaxel/endocrine/trastuzumab) treatment and/or limitations of the methodology. The clinical significance of these results awaits mature FU data, but indicates a possibility for clinical use of DTC-status as a residual disease-monitoring tool and as a surrogate marker of treatment response. Trial registration Clin Trials Gov NCT00248703
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- Marit Synnestvedt
- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Ivanov I, Stojcic J, Stanimirovic A, Sargent E, Nam RK, Kelley SO. Chip-based nanostructured sensors enable accurate identification and classification of circulating tumor cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples. Anal Chem 2012; 85:398-403. [PMID: 23167816 DOI: 10.1021/ac3029739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The identification and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is an important goal for the development of noninvasive cancer diagnosis. Here we describe a chip-based method using nanostructured microelectrodes and electrochemical readout that confirms the identity of isolated CTCs and successfully interrogates them for specific biomarkers. We successfully analyze and classify prostate tumor cells, first in cultured cells, and ultimately in a pilot study involving blood samples from 16 prostate cancer patients as well as additional healthy controls. In all cases, and for all biomarkers investigated, the novel chip-based assay produced results that agreed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The approach developed has a simple workflow and scalable multiplexing, which makes it ideal for further studies of CTC biomarkers.
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- Ivaylo Ivanov
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pantel K, Alix-Panabières C. The potential of circulating tumor cells as a liquid biopsy to guide therapy in prostate cancer. Cancer Discov 2012; 2:974-5. [PMID: 23093252 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-12-0432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Miyamoto and colleagues present data that prostate-specific antigen/prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSA/PSMA)-based measurements of androgen receptor (AR) signaling in circulating tumor cells (CTC) enable real-time quantitative monitoring of intratumoral AR signaling. This finding indicates that measuring AR signaling within CTCs may help to guide therapy in metastatic prostate cancer and highlights the use of CTCs as liquid biopsy.
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- Klaus Pantel
- Department of Tumour Biology, Centre of Experimental Medicine, University Cancer Center Hamburg, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Balic M, Williams A, Lin H, Datar R, Cote RJ. Circulating tumor cells: from bench to bedside. Annu Rev Med 2012; 64:31-44. [PMID: 23092385 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-050311-163404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) represent a surrogate biomarker of hematogenous metastases. In recent years, their detection has gained increasing interest. There is ample evidence regarding the ability to detect CTCs and their prognostic relevance, but their demonstrated predictive value in therapeutic response monitoring is clinically even more meaningful. Many clinical trials in the early and metastatic cancer setting now include CTCs as a monitoring parameter, and numerous translational studies attempting their molecular characterization are under way. There has been great progress in defining the clinical importance of CTCs, and it now seems likely that we may expect wider implementation of CTCs as a diagnostic oncology tool to monitor therapeutic response in real time. Novel technologies may further facilitate molecular characterization of CTCs and development of novel therapeutic targets, possibly leading to more powerful treatment strategies for cancer patients. As the detection and evaluation of CTCs are becoming an increasingly important diagnostic and prognostic tool, the goal of this review is to communicate the knowledge obtained through analysis of primary tumors and CTCs to oncologists and medical specialists in managing patients with cancer.
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- Marija Balic
- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, 8036, Austria.
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Müller V, Riethdorf S, Rack B, Janni W, Fasching PA, Solomayer E, Aktas B, Kasimir-Bauer S, Pantel K, Fehm T. Prognostic impact of circulating tumor cells assessed with the CellSearch System™ and AdnaTest Breast™ in metastatic breast cancer patients: the DETECT study. Breast Cancer Res 2012; 14:R118. [PMID: 22894854 PMCID: PMC3680931 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Introduction There is a multitude of assays for the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) but a very limited number of studies comparing the clinical relevance of results obtained with different test methods. The DETECT trial for metastatic breast cancer patients was designed to directly compare the prognostic impact of two commercially available CTC assays that are prominent representatives of immunocytochemical and RT-PCR based technologies. Methods In total, 254 metastatic breast cancer patients were enrolled in this prospective multicenter trial. CTCs were assessed using both the AdnaTest Breast Cancer and the CellSearch system according to the manufacturers' instructions. Results With the CellSearch system, 116 of 221 (50%) evaluable patients were CTC-positive based on a cut-off level at 5 or more CTCs. The median overall survival (OS) was 18.1 months in CTC-positive patients. (95%-CI: 15.1-22.1 months) compared to 27 months in CTC-negative patients (23.5-30.7 months; p<0.001). This prognostic impact for OS was also significant in the subgroups of patients with triple negative, HER2-positive and hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative primary tumors. The progression free survival (PFS) was not correlated with CTC status in our cohort receiving different types and lines of systemic treatment (p = 0.197). In multivariate analysis, the presence of CTCs was an independent predictor for OS (HR: 2.7, 95%-CI: 1.6-4.2). When the AdnaTest Breast was performed, 88 of 221 (40%) patients were CTC-positive. CTC-positivity assessed by the AdnaTest Breast had no association with PFS or OS. Conclusions The prognostic relevance of CTC detection in metastatic breast cancer patients depends on the test method. The present results indicate that the CellSearch system is superior to the AdnaTest Breast Cancer in predicting clinical outcome in advanced breast cancer. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials Registry number ISRCTN59722891.
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SUMMARY Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have been identified in peripheral blood of patients affected by lung cancer. CTCs may be the origin of micrometastases, which may be present even if not detectable by standard imaging techniques. Different approaches have been developed to detect CTCs, but the only validated approach (CellSearch®; Veridex, LLC, NJ, USA) is limited by its intrinsic dependence on EpCAM expression. Several studies investigating the role of CTCs as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive factors have been published. To date, there is growing evidence supporting the notion that CTCs can be considered as independent prognostic factors in advanced and radically resected non-small-cell lung cancer and in small-cell lung cancer. CTCs could also represent a promising way to assess biological features that are predictive of response to target agents and to evaluate the onset of mechanisms of resistance after chemotherapy or biological treatment.
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- Paola Bordi
- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy
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Parkinson DR, Dracopoli N, Petty BG, Compton C, Cristofanilli M, Deisseroth A, Hayes DF, Kapke G, Kumar P, Lee JS, Liu MC, McCormack R, Mikulski S, Nagahara L, Pantel K, Pearson-White S, Punnoose EA, Roadcap LT, Schade AE, Scher HI, Sigman CC, Kelloff GJ. Considerations in the development of circulating tumor cell technology for clinical use. J Transl Med 2012; 10:138. [PMID: 22747748 PMCID: PMC3478228 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-10-138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This manuscript summarizes current thinking on the value and promise of evolving circulating tumor cell (CTC) technologies for cancer patient diagnosis, prognosis, and response to therapy, as well as accelerating oncologic drug development. Moving forward requires the application of the classic steps in biomarker development–analytical and clinical validation and clinical qualification for specific contexts of use. To that end, this review describes methods for interactive comparisons of proprietary new technologies, clinical trial designs, a clinical validation qualification strategy, and an approach for effectively carrying out this work through a public-private partnership that includes test developers, drug developers, clinical trialists, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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Sleeman JP, Cady B, Pantel K. The connectivity of lymphogenous and hematogenous tumor cell dissemination: biological insights and clinical implications. Clin Exp Metastasis 2012; 29:737-46. [PMID: 22669542 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-012-9489-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Although tumor cells are found in the blood early after tumorigenesis, dissemination through the lymphatic system and in particular the formation of lymph node metastases has long been considered to be a driving force behind the formation of secondary tumors in distant vital organs. Contemporary experimental observations and clinical trial results suggest that this may not be the case. In this review we survey the evidence for both points of view, and examine the hypothesis that the prognostic relevance of lymph node metastases may lie in their ability to indicate that primary tumors are producing soluble factors that have the potential to promote metastasis at these distant sites, for example by releasing tumor cells from dormancy. Furthermore, the interconnectivity between the lymphatic and blood circulatory systems underscores the relevance of the analysis of the properties of circulating and disseminated tumor cells for prognostic evaluation, patient stratification and understanding the biology of metastasis. We therefore give an overview of the current state of the art in this field.
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- Jonathan P Sleeman
- Centre for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, TRIDOMUS-Gebäude Haus C, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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Qiu BJ, Xue F, Yu J, Xia Q. Advances in understanding clinical significance of circulating tumor cells and cell-free DNA methylation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2012; 20:946-952. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v20.i11.946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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During the early formation and growth of a primary tumor, tumor cells can be detached from the primary tumor and circulate through the bloodstream to form circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Also during the early stage of tumor development, apoptotic and necrotic tumor cells can release DNA into the bloodstream to form circulating cell-free DNA. Therefore, analysis of CTCs and circulating cell-free DNA is considered as a real-time "liquid biopsy" for cancer patients. CTCs are very heterogeneous and can be enriched and detected using different technologies based on their physical and biological properties. The use of modern molecular biological techniques to extract the cell-free DNA in circulating blood and detect aberrant genetic and epigenetic alterations can provide valuable information for the early diagnosis, prediction of response to therapy, recurrence monitoring and prognosis evaluation in cancer patients. In this paper, we will give a review of recent advances in understanding the clinical significance of CTCs and cell-free DNA in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Saad F, Pantel K. The current role of circulating tumor cells in the diagnosis and management of bone metastases in advanced prostate cancer. Future Oncol 2012; 8:321-31. [DOI: 10.2217/fon.12.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been used for over two decades as a serum marker for adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Although PSA screening remains an important part of disease screening and monitoring in early prostate cancer (PC), its utility in monitoring disease progression in advanced PC is undetermined. Furthermore, the role of PSA monitoring in the management of patients with PC and bone metastases appears limited. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the role of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) as potential novel biomarkers in advanced PC. We present a review of CTC testing and the clinical data supporting the prognostic potential of CTCs in this setting. We propose that combination of CTCs and PSA velocity or doubling-time assessments may offer insights into the prognosis and management of advanced PC.
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- Fred Saad
- Department of Surgery, Université de Montréal, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Canada and Institut du Cancer de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, Quebéc H2L 2W5, Canada
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- Institute of Tumor Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Ignatiadis M, Sotiriou C, Pantel K. Minimal residual disease and circulating tumor cells in breast cancer: open questions for research. Recent Results Cancer Res 2012; 195:3-9. [PMID: 22527490 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28160-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Michail Ignatiadis
- Department of Medical Oncology and Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Institut Jules Bordet, Boulevard de Waterloo 125, 1000, Brussels, Belgium.
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Bell K, McKenzie HA, Shaw DC. Haemoglobin, serum albumin and transferrin variants of Bali (Banteng) cattle, Bos (Bibos) javanicus. Int J Cancer 1990; 134:1-8. [PMID: 2344736 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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1. Individual blood samples from 144 Bali (Banteng) cattle [Bos (Bibos) javanicus] in the Northern Territory of Australia and from 61 Bali cross cattle, were examined by zone electrophoresis to determine the variants of haemoglobin, serum albumin and transferrin that are present. 2. Of the common cattle haemoglobin variants (A and B) only variant B occurs in the Bali cattle samples. A second variant, designated CBali, occurs in Bali cattle either as the heterozygote (B CBali) or as the homozygote, the frequencies of occurrence indicating a two-allele system of inheritance without dominance. The CBali cross samples may exhibit the homozygous or heterozygous A variant. 3. The CBali variant has an electrophoretic mobility intermediate between those of the A and B variants at pH 8.6 and 9.1 but closer to B than to A (B greater than C greater than A). It appears to be similar in mobility to the C variants found in Indian Khillan (CKhillan) by Naik, Sukumaran and Sanghvi (Anim. Prodn, 1965 I, 275-277), and in Asian cattle by Oishi, Abe and Namikama (Immunogenet. Lett., 1968 5, 170-173) and Abe, Mogi, Oishi, Tanaka and Suzuki (Proc. XIIth Europ. Conf. Anim. Blood Groups Biochem. Polymorphisms 1972, pp. 225-228), but appreciably different from those in Kenyan and Rhodesian cattle (CRhodesia) found by Braend (Anim. Blood Grps Biochem. Genet., 1971 2, 15-21) and Carr (Rhod. J. agric. Res., 1964 3, 62-62A), respectively. It is also different in mobility from the C variant found by Winter, Mayr, Schleger, Dworak, Krutzler and Burger (Res. vet. Sci., 1984 36, 276-283) in the mithun.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- K Bell
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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